A drunk kicked a paramedic in the chest just minutes after receiving treatment for an assault.
Craig Duffy shouted "What's he f****** writing?" and lashed out with his foot after he saw the victim preparing his medical notes.
A court heard that, although the care assistant was not seriously injured, he did feel pain for nearly an hour after the attack, which happened in the run up to Christmas last month.
Now, Duffy, of Benson Road, in Walker, has been given a 12-month community order after he pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting an emergency worker.
Iain Martin, prosecuting at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court, said paramedics were called to an incident on December 5 last year and Duffy and his friend were treated at the scene.
"While the injured party was writing up his notes towards the foot of the treatment bench, the defendant has kicked out at the injured party shouting "What's he f****** writing?", Mr Martin Continued.
"It was an unprovoked and entirely unexpected attack.
"The kick was with such force that, 40 minutes after being assaulted, he was still suffering notable pain, although he had no visible injuries."
The court heard that Duffy had 48 offences on his criminal record but none for assaulting emergency workers.
John Graham, defending, said Duffy and a pal had been at his home address drinking when a a group of two males had attacked them and caused damage.
Mr Graham added: "His recollection of the evening is very sketchy because he had been drinking at home. It's not a sustained attack, it's very brief.
"When Mr Duffy is taken to the ambulance he is agitated at being assaulted and seeing his friend injured. The agitation was not directed at the paramedics, so they were surprised when Mr Duffy assaulted one of them.
"It's a single strike."
Duffy was also fined £40 and ordered to pay £50 compensation, £85 costs and a £95 victim surcharge.
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